TALKING
ABOUT THINGS YOU HAVE DONE AND YOU WANT TO DO
I have + (past
participle)
This structure is used
to talk about things that you have done in the past.
·
I’ve done it.
·
I’ve tried
parasailing.
·
I have visited
Australia.
·
She has acted in a
film.
·
I’ve watched that
film.
·
She’s written several
books.
·
I’ve written twelve
letters since morning.
·
I’ve been to this
place before.
·
I’ve seen him before.
Talking about things
you want to do
I wanna + (verb)
The structure wanna is
the conversational equivalent of want to. The structure I wanna can be used to
talk about things you want to do.
·
I wanna talk to you.
(= I want to talk to you.)
·
I wanna find a job. (=
I want to find a job.)
·
I wanna marry you. (=
I want to marry you.)
·
I wanna try this food.
(= I want to try this food.)
The structure ‘don’t
wanna’ is used to talk about things that you don’t want to do.
·
I don’t wanna accept
this job. (= I don’t want to accept this job.)
·
I don’t wanna marry
you. (= I don’t want to marry you.)
·
I don’t wanna meet
him. (= I don’t want to meet him.)
Talking about things
you have to do
I gotta + (verb)
The word gotta is the
conversational equivalent of got to. In conversation I gotta is often used
instead of I have got to.
·
I gotta get up early
tomorrow. (= I have got to get up early tomorrow.)
·
I gotta win her trust.
(= I have got to win her trust.)
·
I gotta get my car
repaired. (= I have got to get my car repaired.)
